Amar Salvi

An in-depth conversation with aquascaper Dennis Wong , exploring the origins of the 2Hr Aquarist Method, his journey into competitive aquascaping, and how time-efficient systems can still produce world-class planted aquariums. By Amar Salvi, Editor — The Weekend Aquarist Estimated read time: 7–9 minutes For this exclusive podcast interview, I caught up with Dennis Wong, co-founder of the 2Hr Aquarist brand, to explore his approach to time-efficient aquascaping. Dennis is known for cultivating...

A tribute to Heiko Bleher’s extraordinary life of exploration, tracing his decades-long journeys across the Amazon and beyond, his role in shaping modern discus breeding, and the philosophies that defined his approach to fishkeeping and natural history. By Amar Salvi, Editor — The Weekend Aquarist Estimated read time: 7–9 minutes A name that shaped modern aquariums How can any tribute truly capture the magnitude of a life like Heiko Bleher’s? For more than seven decades, he devoted himself to...

An editorial selection of ten of Heiko Bleher’s most influential discoveries, highlighting the species, regions, and stories that left a lasting impact on the global aquarium hobby and brought remote ecosystems into the spotlight. By Amar Salvi, Editor — The Weekend Aquarist Estimated read time: 7–9 minutes A name that shaped modern aquariums How does one do justice to an article featuring Heiko’s discoveries and bring it down to only ten? That was a dilemma we faced, and we focused on the...